Epinions Recent Content for Musical Instruments

Feature-rich base model metronome

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:20:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author valleyman - As my daughter is starting her piano lesson, I have to find a metronome. I am not a musician, so I will review this device from a beginner's parent's perspective.Before I entered my local music store, the only image I had in my mind was a...

Grover 102c Rotomatic Guitar Tuners Chrome..Keeping You In Tune!

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:12:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lllopez - Guitarists stock and trade are their ability to play in tune. It's amazing how being slightly out of tune can make even the best guitarists sound amateurish quickly diminishing any interest an audience can have with the artist. This is why I make it a...

Martin XC1T Ellipse: A Guitar Designed Around The Electronics?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:39:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ahand - The Martin XC1T Ellipse is an interesting guitar. While still technically made of wood, the back and sides are Martin's High Pressure Laminate (HPL) which is essentially a type of pressboard, and the neck is "natural stratabond," which is made up of thin...

The Versatile Vater 5b drum stick

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:33:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hofe_dlofret - I have been playing the drums for about 7 years and I have tried all kinds of drum sticks and throughout all of my experiance with different types of sticks I have found that the Vater 5b wood tip model is the best. Here are a few details that will...

A little mike stand can go a long way

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:21:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - During an outdoor gig at the end of the summer, I was providing a sound system. I prefer not to do it, because having a sound system adds to the setup time. Plus, it costs more, as I need a sound man to operate it. The sound system I own consists of...

The Sounds of Paradise for a Modest Price

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:10:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author marindavid - The ukulele (correctly pronounced “oo" not ‘you’ -koo-lay-lee”… There is no “Y” sound in Hawaiian) looks like a small guitar. It is not. An ukulele is a unique and different instrument, played in its own way...

Its Music To My Ears

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:29:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jabronie25 - Yamaha seems to make everything; their products are always top notch, high quality products; they are also dependable. Today you see lawn mowers, keyboards, pianos, motorcycles, and guitars. The product I am reviewing is the Yamaha FG720S Acoustic...

An American classic that does not disappoint

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:44:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jabronie25 - The Fender Stratocaster is one of the most well known guitars today. Many famous musicians called it their main axe: Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Dave Murray and many more. The strat is known for its warm clean tones and bluesy sound, but at the same time...

I bet these can survive a nuclear explosion

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:43:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jabronie25 - Dunlop is a well known company in the music industry, and their products are top notch. When i first started playing guitar, I was using celluloid picks, but I noticed those didn't last long and worn out quickly when i play really hard. I first used the...

SHURE BETA 58A SUPERCARDIOID DYNAMIC VOCAL MICROPHONE

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 20:13:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dr.P - SHURE BETA 58A SUPERCARDIOID DYNAMIC VOCAL MICROPHONE




There is certainly no shortage of...

The Little Amp That Could

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:34:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jabronie25 - Roland is known for its modelling amps and high quality products. They are most known for their cube series, and this little bad boy is no disappointment. The Roland Microcube is a 2 watt practice amp, with a 5 inch speaker. It comes loaded with effects...

Epiphone Masterbilt MB 500 Banjo: Luxury On A Budget

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:59:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ahand - The Epiphone Masterbilt MB 500 banjo is described as "a luxury to play." Which is true. From a pure playing standpoint, it has one of the nicest neck and fretboard combinations I've ever seen. It isn't the slimmest neck, but as usual with Epiphones, it's...

Fostex Mr8 Package: Hobbyist’s portable must have.

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:32:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author roo20 - I picked one of these units up several years ago off of Musicians Friend. I figured it was a pretty good deal, seeing as how i didn't have access to a computer for quite some time. I was writing a lot of songs at the time and wanted to at least get down...

I would go with Behringer instead

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:54:18 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jasonajohnson - The Alesis Multimix 6fx is a tiny mixer carried around in our bags for those random patching issues that us sound guys run into. Or perhaps for a inexpensive, on-location, stereo recording. The problem is that the one I had broke (I believe it...

LACE SENSOR GOLD/GOLD DUALLY HUMBUCKER PICKUP

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:51:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dr.P - LACE SENSOR GOLD/GOLD DUALLY HUMBUCKER PICKUP

It wasn't that long ago, that if you did not like the sound of the pickups on your guitar, the only recourse that you...

Metal Muff will melt your ears....in a good way!

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:36:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jabronie25 - I needed a distortion pedal because my amp didn't deliver the metal i truly want. The Metal Muff was my first option, but then I hesitated, and decided to do a little research. It came down to this, Digi Tech Metal Master and the...

On Stage Stands SP58 Steel Mesh Microphone Grille ...A Shure Thing

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:44:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lllopez - Shure SM 58 microphones are perhaps the most widely used performance microphone in the music industry. Granted there are others that perhaps rival and surpass the '58 but it has proven itself in the trenches night after night delivering timeless and...

On Stage Stands Universal A Frame Guitar Stand.. A Small Amount Of Security

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:35:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lllopez - Guitar stands are an invaluable tool; onstage, in the studio and even perhaps the home studio or bedroom, where we all started. The phone rings and you need a secure place to put your guitar. A guitar stand is also perhaps one of the first accessories...

GHS Carlos Santana Big Core Guitar Strings Custom Light.. Where’s Carlos?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:57:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lllopez - As a guitarist, I'm always open to trying different guitar strings. I have been playing Gibson Vintage strings for some time and have used them almost exclusively on all my electrics. Recently I decided on trying the GHS Carlos Santana Big Core...

Swiss Army Guitar ala…Taylor Classic

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:27:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lllopez - One of the most confounding aspects of playing an instrument is the actual purchase of an instrument that will allow for the expression necessary that will propel the musician's skills forward. Nothing can hamper a musician's progression with the...

Classy Guitar

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:19:50 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ensoniqman - Fender CDN-240SCE nylon Classical Cut-away acoustic guitar with Fender electronic active preamp (made by Fishman) and 9-volt battery slot. Spruce top which looks solid, not laminate, and Indian Rosewood sides, back & fretboard with 18 smooth...

Good guitar for beginners, or is it?

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:05:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ggd07 - Features: Squier Affinity Stratocasters body is made from alder.It has a maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard and twenty two frets.They are models with three single-coil Pickups, and models with two single-coil pickups and one...

First Act 222 Acoustic Guitar

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:30:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author congdon220 - I first bought the First act 222 Acoustic guitar 4 months ago as a beginner guitar. I was going for a cheap guitar that i didn't care what happened cause i was just learning. But i was amazed once i tuned it up, the sound quality was amazing. A hundred...

A Great Guitar With Real "Mojo"

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:26:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author snailspace7 - Vintage is the brand name of a range of guitars made in the Far East and marketed by the UK importer John Hornby Skewes (JHS). The original guitars were not of the greatest quality so they took on board guitar guru Trevor Wilkinson to improve the...

A True Rock Icon

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:22:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author twistudriffer - We have all seen one. Hanging up in a store, dancing across the stage with Angus Young, or maybe someone rocking out on its plastic cousin while playing Guitar Hero. The Gibson sg. Rock's most reconizable guitar. I'd like to...